Lake Highland Preparatory School

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name = Lake Highland Preparatory School
motto = Each Highlander is a unique child of God,whose actions are based upon these fundamental beliefs: A Highlander's word is the truth. A Highlander's work is completely his or her own. A Highlander respects the rights, feelings, and property of others.
established = 1970
type = Private
head = Warren Hudson
city = Orlando
state = Florida
country = United States coord|28.558043|-81.371959|display=inline,title
students = 1,930
faculty =
campus = Urban, 26 acres
mascot = McFearless
free_label = Tuition
free =
free_label = Nickname
free = Highlanders
$12,354 (on average grades PK-12)
colors = Red, White, and Black
homepage = [http://www.lhps.org/ www.lhps.org]

Lake Highland Preparatory School is a 26 acre private school in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1970. It is the largest private school in Orlando. Its budget in 2004 was USD $24.6M. [ [http://www.eri-nonprofit-salaries.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=NPO.Form990&EIN=590624431 Lake Highland Preparatory School, Inc. Form 990 tax filing ] ] Lake Highland Preparatory School is a Pre-K through 12, coeducational, private, day school situated on a twenty-six acre campus on Lake Highland in the heart of Orlando (901 N. Highland Avenue, Orlando, Fl 32803). Lake Highland is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of College and Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. The total enrollment for 2007-08 is 2,050 students, PK-12. This includes 907 students in PK-6, 407 students in grades 7 and 8 and 736 in grades 9-12.

Academics

Many of Lake Highland's students have done exceptionally well in the past few years. In the history of Lake Highland Preparatory School, there have been many notable students who have excelled and have been accepted in schools such as Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Stanford University, and the other notable schools. Although many students get seats into these prestigious schools due to sports, some Highlanders have earned their seats through academics.

Athletics

Lake Highland's athletics teams are known as the Highlanders. Frank Prendergast serves as the athletic director. The Highlanders compete in the FHSAA; however, different teams compete in different districts of the FHSAA. For example, football competes at the 2B level, while basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer participate in the 3A district. All other sports compete in the 1A district.

Mission Statement

Within an atmosphere of love, concern and mutual respect, Lake Highland Preparatory School is committed to instilling Christian values, to inspiring patriotism, to developing future leaders, and to preparing students for college and lifetime learning through academically challenging programs and affirming competitive experiences.

Notable alumni

* Traylor Howard, television actress.
* Scott Stapp, rock musician, lead singer of Creed [http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_local_namesblog/2007/05/stapp_speaks_ap.html Orlando Sentinel - Former Creed singer Scott Stapp speaks, apologizes by ] ] [http://www.lhps.org/alumni/pages/florida.htm] .
* Max Starks, offensive tackle for Pittsburgh Steelers.
* Kerri Strug, 1996 Olympic Games Gold Medalist in women's gymnastics.
* Mark Tremonti, rock musician, guitarist of Creed and Alter Bridge.
* Brittany Viola, NCAA 10m platform diving champion for University of Miami.

References

External links

* [http://www.lhps.org/ Official website]